Should Mediation Be Regulated? By Muhammad Usman Shaukat, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Download a PDF of the essay here »

The equifinality of determinative dispute resolution OR The urge to converge OR Arbigation Darwin – 11 August 2025 – 5.00pm Presented by: Dr Cameron Ford OAM SC We warmly congratulate and thank Dr Ford for his erudite ADR Address of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 2025. Our thanks also to Chief Justice Michael Grant AO for his collaboration with ADC in presenting this annual event, and for his warm welcome to guests. ADC also thanks First [...]

By Sumangala Bhargava Introduction The practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has expanded significantly, moving toward alternative dispute resolution methods outside of the traditional court system. It has been crucial to raise knowledge of traditional Indigenous conflict resolution methods and the belief that they prioritise social harmony, restoration, and reconciliation over adversarial litigation, which focuses primarily on determining rights and obligations. Indigenous approaches to conflict resolution are based on lasting peace and the greater good. Historic, cultural, and ancestral-based [...]